Timket

Timket is an Ethiopian holiday that comes about 10 days after their Christmas. It is a lot bigger than Christmas. It means "Epiphany" and it's a two day spectacle. I'm not sure if it always falls on a Sunday but that would make sense. This year it was on January 15th. Apparently the best place to go to view this celebration is in Gondar. That is, they have the biggest celebration.

            I was stuck in Addis Ababa and then had to travel back home through town after town whose streets were crowded with people marching to the church. It was a lot of fun to see everybody in their best, chanting and singing. I wish I could have been home in Deneba and participate with my community. There's always next year.

This video was taken outside my hotel in Addis. The building you see behind them is a College of Ministry. (This is my first upload of a video so I hope it works.)